Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02

Resolution to propose an amendment to
Section eight, of Article XI., of the Con-
stitution of The State of California, re-
lating to the aiming of charter for
cities of more than one hundred thou
sand inhabitants, and for cities of over
ten thousand and less than one hun
bred thousand inhabitants.
Resolved, That the Legislature of the State OF
California, at its regular session, commencing
on the third day OF January eighteen hundred
and eighty-seven, tWo-thirds of all the members
elected TO each of the two Houses of said Legis-
lature voting in favor thereof. hereby propose
that Section eight, of Article XII, of the Consti-
tuition OF said state, be amended SO as to read as
follows
SECTION Any city containing population Of
more than one hundred thousand inhabitants
may frame charter for its own government
consistent with and subject to the Constitution
and laws of this State, by causing a Board OF
fifteen freeholders, who shall have been for at
least five years qualified electors thereof, to be
elected by the qualified voters of such city, at
any general or special election, whose duty it
shall be, within ninety days after such election,
to prepare and propose a charter for such CITY
which shall be signed i'll duplicate by the mem
bers of such Board or q majority of them and
returned, one copy thereof to the Mayor or
other chief executive officer Of such city and
the other to the Recorder of Deeds Of the
county. Such proposed charter shall then be
pubLsned in two daily papers OF general eircu-
lstion in such city, for al least twenty days; and
within not less than thirty days after
such publication Il 'shsll be submitted to
the qualified electors of such city at a
general or special election, and if
majority OF such qualified electors voting there
at shall ratify the same, 1t shall thereafter be
submitted TO the Legislature for its approval or
rejection as whole, without power of altera-
ton or amendment; and if approved By ma
Jor1ty vote of the members elected to each
House, 1t shall become the charter of such city,
or II such city be consolidated with a county
then of such city and county, and shall become
the organic law thereof and supersede any ex-
listing charter, and all amendments thereof, and
all special laws inconsistent with such charter
copy OF such charter certified by the Mayor
or chief executive officer. and authenticated BY
the seal of such city, setting forth the submits
sion of such charter TO the electors. and It's rati-
fcation by them, shall be made in duplicate
and deposited, one in the Office of the Secretary
of State, the other, after being recorded in the
once OF the Recorder of Deeds of the county
among the archives of the city All Courts shall
take Judicial notice thereof The charter so
ratified may be amended at intervals of not less
than two years, by proposals therefor, submitted
by legislative authority Of the city to the quail
neu voters theTeOt, at general or special cleo
ton held at least sixty days after the publca-
ton of such proposals, and ratified by at least
three-fifths of the qualified electors voting
thereat, and approved by the Legislature as
herein provided for the approval Ofthe charter.
In submitting any such charter, or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or proposition
may be presented for the choice of the voters
and may be voted on separately without preju-
dice to Others Any city containing a pOpu-
lation of more than ten thousand and not
more than one hundred thousand inhabitants
may frame charter for its own government,
consistent with and subject to the Constitution
and laws Of this State, by causing Board Of If
teen freeholders, who shall have been for at
least five years qualified electors thereof 10 be
elected by the qualified voters Of said city, at
any general or special election, whose duty it
shall be, within ninety days after such election,
to prepare and propose charter for such city,
which shall be signed in duplicate by the mem
beers of such Board or a majority of them, and
returned, one copy thereof 10 the Mayor, OF
other chief executive of said city, and the other
to the Recorder of the county. Such proposed
charter shall then be published in two daily
papers of general circulation in such city, for at
least twenty days and the first publication shall
be made within twenty days after the compile
ton OF the charter; and within not less than
thirty days after such publication IL shall be
submitted TO the qualified electors of said city,
at general or special election, and if major
ity of such qualified electors voting thereat
shsll ratify the same il shall thereafter be sub
mitted TO the Legislature for its approval or re-
lection as q whole, without power of alteration
or amendment, and if approved by majority
vote OF the members elected TO each House, IL
shall become the charter of such city and the
organic law thereof and shall supersede any
existing charter and any amendments
thereof, and all special laws incsnsist-
ent with such charter. A copy of
such charter, certified by the Mayor,
or chief executive officer, and authenti-
Gated by the seal OF such city setting
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them, shall be
made in duplicate, and deposited, one in the
Office of the Secretary of State aud the other,
after being recorded in said Recorders office,
shall be deposited in the archives of the city
and thereafter all Courts shall take judicial
notice of said charter. The charter 50 ratified
may be amended at intervals Of not less than
two years, by proposals therefor, submitted BY
the legislative authority of the city TO the quail
fed electors thereof at general or special cleo
ton held at least sixty days after the publica-
ton of such proposals. and ratified by at least
three-tfths OF the qualified electors voting there
at and approved by the Legislature as herein
provided for the approval OF the charter. In
submitting any such charter, or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or proposition
may be presented for the choice of the voters,
and may be voted on separately without prelu-
dice to others.
Now, therefore. pursuant TO the provisions OF
the Constitution and an Act of the Legislature,
entitled An Act to provide for the submission
of certain proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition of the State, hereinafter named, and
which have been proposed and adopted by the
Legislature of the State Of California, at the
session beginning on January third, eighteen
hundred and eighty seven, to the qualified yot
ers of said state, at a special election to be
called by the Governor for tho twelfth day Of
April, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven" APP
proved March Is, 1887 the said amendments